Spanish judge rejects Puigdemont appeal, confirms amnesty law does not apply

Spain’s Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena confirmed on Tuesday  that he will not apply the controversial amnesty law to Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont, citing an exemption for embezzlement of public funds.

Carles Puigdemont: Police hunt ex-Catalan separatist leader after return from exile

Police in Barcelona are hunting for the separatist former leader of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, who made a dramatic return to Spain after a seven-year exile despite facing an outstanding arrest warrant.

Spain Court Calls on Fugitive Catalan Secessionist to Testify in Terrorism Probe

Spain’s Supreme Court on Monday called on fugitive former Catalonia president and separatist chief Carles Puigdemont to testify as a defendant in a terrorism investigation over protests linked to the region’s failed 2017 independence referendum.

Catalan separatist leader demands Spanish 'amnesty'

Catalonia's separatist leader Carles Puigdemont has demanded an amnesty for hundreds of activists facing legal action over a failed 2017 separatist bid in the northeastern region of Spain.

Spains Supreme Court Postpones Issuing European Arrest Warrant For Ex-Catalan Leader

Spain's Supreme Court said on Thursday it had decided to postpone issuing a European arrest warrant for former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont until the Court of Justice of the European Union rules on his parliamentary immunity.

Italian court suspends case against Catalan ex-leader Puigdemont pending EU ruling • FRANCE 24

 

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Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont leaves Italian jail after arrest in Sardinia

 The former president of Spain’s Catalonia region, Carles Puigdemont, was released from a jail in the Italian city of Sassari on Friday, a day after his arrest on sedition charges.

Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont arrested in Italy | Al Jazeera

Exiled former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont has been arrested in Italy, his lawyer and an aide said, four years after fleeing Spain after an independence referendum that Madrid ruled unconstitutional.

EU Parliament Strips Catalan Separatists of Immunity - Tasnim News Agency

 (Tasnim) – The European Parliament on Tuesday lifted the immunity of former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and two allies wanted by Spain following Catalonia's independence attempt in 2017.

Spain drops warrant against Puigdemont

Spain's supreme court has withdrawn its European Arrest Warrants against former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and five of his aides who remain abroad.

German Court Rules to Extradite Ex-Catalan Head For Public Funds Misuse

The German prosecutors have been seeking Puigdemont's extradition to Spain, where he is wanted for rebellion and misuse of public funds over his role in the campaign for Catalonia's independence.

Catalogne: la justice allemande rejette un nouveau mandat d'arrêt à l'encontre de Puigdemont

Le tribunal du Land de Schleswig-Holstein (nord de l'Allemagne) a rejeté mardi le nouveau mandat d'arrêt émis à l'encontre de l'indépendantiste Carles Puigdemont par l'Espagne sur base de nouvelles informations. L'ex-président catalan ne devrait donc plus être écroué en Allemagne.

Puigdemont: nouveaux éléments transmis à l'Allemagne pour accréditer la rébellion

Des magistrats espagnols ont transmis jeudi à des homologues allemands des éléments pour étayer les poursuites pour rébellion visant l'indépendantiste Carles Puigdemont dans l'espoir d'obtenir sa remise à l'Espagne pour ce chef d'accusation, a déclaré vendredi le ministre espagnol de la Justice vendredi.

Puigdemont renuncia a ser investido en el Parlamento de Cataluña

El líder independentista Carles Puigdemont renuncia a ser investido como presidente de la Generalitat (Ejecutivo catalán) para desbloquear la formación de Gobierno en Cataluña, según adelanta el portal Naciódigital.

Carles Puigdemont et ses ex-ministres se réunissent avec leurs avocats à Waterloo

Carles Puigdemont et quatre de ses ex-ministres, en exil en Belgique depuis fin octobre, se sont réunis vendredi matin, en présence de leurs avocats, dans la maison louée à Waterloo par le président destitué de la Catalogne.

Puigdemont privately says Catalan independence push is 'over'

Catalonia's former leader Carles Puigdemont was caught privately telling a colleague that the push for the region's independence bid from Spain was over.

Catalogne : investiture de Puigdemont ajournée, les indépendantistes divisés

Le président du parlement catalan a ajourné sine die mardi la session d'investiture à la présidence de la Catalogne du chef de file indépendantiste Carles Puigdemont, interdite par la Cour constitutionnelle, suscitant de vives critiques au sein de son camp.

El Constitucional prohíbe por unanimidad la investidura a distancia de Puigdemont

El Tribunal Constitucional ha acordado por unanimidad la suspensión cautelar de las resoluciones del presidente y de la Mesa del Parlamento de Cataluña que permitían la investidura de Carles Puigdemont como presidente de la Generalitat de Cataluña.

Spain govt appeals nomination of Puigdemont as candidate for Catalonia head

Madrid will appeal before the Constitutional Court a decision by Catalonia’s parliament speaker to nominate former leader Carles Puigdemont as candidate to lead the region, Reuters quoted the government’s spokesman as saying on Friday.

Spain on Alert to Stop Puigdemont Sneaking Back into Barcelona

If Carles Puigdemont believes he can smuggle himself back into Barcelona without getting caught by Spanish police, he should think again, Interior Minister Jose Ignacio Zoido said.